Berkeley's Skate Park: Backslide on the Chrome-6

By L A Wood

News editorial by L A Wood on the Zoning follies of the City of Berkeley in constructing a skate park/soccer fields in West Berkeley's manufacturing district. May 1, 2008

From the beginning, the idea of converting an industrial property in the middle of our manufacturing district to recreational fields and a skate park was pure folly. Like the lie that requires another to cover up its dishonesty, the planning and rezoning of the park complex have led to a series of outrageous decisions, and of course, more of our tax dollars being spent to "fix" a multitude of mistakes.

It should surprise no one that the consequences of such an extreme shift in the area's zoning are never-ending. The latest round of bad news from the skate complex is a request for its complete replacement, despite being only five years old...

Read the complete editorial at http://www.4lawood.org